'Cops' show could patrol in Beaumont

Updated 6:52 pm, Monday, April 29, 2013

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Beaumont Police Chief James Singletary enters a Galveston County courtroom on April 23. Singletary said he hopes the Beaumont City Council approves the reality show 'Cops' filming in the city.
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Beaumont Police Chief James Singletary enters a Galveston County courtroom on April 23. Singletary said he hopes the Beaumont City Council approves the reality show 'Cops' filming in the city.
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The granddaddy of reality television shows could bring its shaky hand-held camera technique to Beaumont to observe the men and women of the Beaumont Police Department in action.

City Council will vote Tuesday on giving its blessing to the project and if it does, a production crew could be here by the end of the week for what could be an eight-week ride-along, said Chief James Singletary.

And if all goes well, residents could be listening to the show's theme song "Bad Boys," while seeing Beaumont police officers cruising local streets while rounding them up.

"They contacted us a couple of months ago," Singletary said. "I called some friends in other departments who had been through this. I see it as a morale boost and a public relations and recruiting tool. I think this will be a positive thing and I have confidence in our officers."

Singletary said a producer from the program also has visited Beaumont and did a ride-along with officers.